General Manager's view: It's good to be home

7:48 PM,
Jul. 23, 2013

Schmeltzer

Written by

Scott Schmeltzer
Door County Advocate

As I reflect on why I just moved to Sturgeon Bay, it is hard not to look back at my roots and the reason this area is so dear to me.

Reason No. 1: My mom is amazing.

My mother was a U.S. Army wife for 20 years, and married to my father for 32 years. Why is that so significant, you may be saying to yourself? The reason I think this is so momentous is that during those 20 years, my mother gave birth to and raised six children. She lived in several different states and continents following my father to his different assignments in the Army. When my father was away, my mom was both father and mother to all of my brothers ...